New Directions in Organizational and Management History

Introduction

The introduction provides a rationale for the volume, as the first in this new series, and familiarizes the reader with the criteria and procedures that the two authors used in researching and writing the book. Lastly, this introductory section explains how the book is organized and how each chapter responds to the goals of the volume.

Part I: A History of Organizational and Management History

Chapters:

A Brief History of Organizational History

A Brief History of Management History

Organizational History vs. Management History

Gaps in the Literature

The first part traces the origin and evolution of the disciplines of organizational history and management history, adopting a global approach to the literature review. In exploring these fields in relation to one another, the authors envision a more integrated field in which the two disciplines benefit from each other's methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and research agendas. Within this framework, this part identifies and discusses the gaps in the literature, some of which are expanded upon in parts II and III.



Part II: New Directions in Theoretical Framing

Chapters:

Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Multimethod Approaches

New Theoretical Lenses (e.g., understanding time)

The second part focuses on new directions in theoretical framing for organizational and management history. Relying on the authors' survey of historical and recent literature, the part explores the advantages and potential pitfalls of interdisciplinary approaches, hybrid methodologies, and relatively new or underexplored theoretical concepts and perspectives.



Part III: New Directions in Empirical Approaches

Chapters:

Dr. Sonia Coman is the Director of Digital Engagement at the Washington National Cathedral. In her previous role, she led the Marketing and Communications team at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art as Audience Engagement Strategist. Her other experience includes strategic planning, cultural product marketing, research, and curatorial work. She has a B.A. from Harvard University (Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Her dissertation used qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the social network underlying the production of cross-pollinating Japanese and French ceramics at the turn of the twentieth century. Dr. Coman serves on the Editorial Board of Brill's Journal of Japonisme and as co-editor of the De Gruyter Series in Organizational and Management History. She is a regular contributor to Smarthistory, the world's most visited digital art history resource, and the author of interdisciplinary articles and chapters on style formation in the creative industries and on legacy in long-lived organizations.